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cobalamin

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cobalamin /co·bal·a·min/ (ko-bal´ah-min) a compound comprising the substituted ring and nucleotide structure characteristic of vitamin B12, either one lacking a ligand at the 6 position of cobalt or any substituted derivative, including cyanocobalamin, particularly one with vitamin B12 activity.
co·bal·a·min (k-bl-mn) or co·bal·a·mine (-mn)
n.

cobalamin
[kōbôl′əmin]
Etymology: Ger, kobold, mine goblin
a generic term for a chemical portion of the vitamin B12 molecule. See also cyanocobalamin.

cobalamin [ko-bal´ah-min]
a cobalt-containing complex common to all members of the vitamin B12 group; see also vitamin.

cobalamin,
cobalamin,
cobalamin, cobalamine
a cobalt-containing complex common to all members of the vitamin B12 group.


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1724) conducted a cross-sectional study of uAs metabolites (%iAs, %MMA, and %DMA) among 778 Bangladeshi adults, many of whom were exposed to elevated As and were classified as cobalamin deficient.
The 12 b vitamin is one of the b vitamins that are essential to maintain a healthy body Otherwise known as Cobalamin or vitamin B 12, the 12b vitamin is needed for the processes to convert the carbohydrates, fats and proteins from food into energy The 12 b vitamin is one of the b vitamins that are essential to maintain a healthy body.
The chief sources of cobalamin (B12 vitamin) are walnuts, banana, sunflower seeds, tuna, whole grains, wheat germ, and peanuts.
 
 
 
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